Illustration of a boy alone on parched ground, symbolizing the feeling of isolation associated with autism, abuse, mental illness, or loneliness.

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Person in the fetal position trapped in a glass box, portraying mental problems, such as depression, anxiety, stress, withdrawal, or autism.

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PET scan of the brain, axial section, showing autism in a 4 year old child, under an intravenous injection of F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (18-FDG). There is evidence of a reduction in glucose consumption in the posterior cerebral territories and the right frontal territory. (c) Sovereign

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Fractal design representing the nervous system superimposed over an illustration of the human brain. A child behind a closed door suggests mental withdrawal.

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Reflection of a broken child.

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Two year old autistic boy playing in the sand at the beach. Children with autism often show unusual sensory and tactile interests and aversions. This boy loves the feeling of playing in the sand, without any clothes on.

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Reflection of a broken child.

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Four year old boy with autism playing in the mud. Children with autism often show unusual sensory and tactile interests and aversions. This boy loves to play in mud, enjoying the feel of the mud and the sensation of being buried in it.

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Two year old boy with autism, wandering by himself in a park. Children with autism will often wander away from their parents if they are not watched carefully. This social isolation is characteristic of autism.

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Boy with autism playing in the sand at the beach. Children with autism often show unusual sensory and tactile interests and aversions. This boy loves the feeling of covering himself with things such as sand, shaving cream, and mud.

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Boy with autism playing in the sand at the beach. Children with autism often show unusual sensory and tactile interests and aversions. This boy loves the feeling of covering himself with things such as sand, shaving cream, and mud.

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Young boy with autism playing hopscotch in the sand at a beach.

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A pregnant female figure of African ethnicity set against the backdrop of a developing fetus within the womb.